This will be your go-to pan for sauces, stews and vegetables. The deep sides keep ingredients in the pan while they’re tossed and mixed to cook together, and the roomy interior means that meats can first be browned, and then liquids added, to finish in a braise.

Circulon Classic’s hard-anodized aluminum construction means great heat conduction, and the glass lids allow for monitoring food while it cooks without releasing nutrients or moisture. It featuresThe TOTALFood Release System of unique “Hi-Low” waves to reduce surface abrasion, and is coupled with DuPont Autograph? advanced 3-layer nonstick to deliver extraordinary food release and easy clean-up – and it’s metal utensil safe. The phenolic handles are comfortable and oven safe to 350F.